Christopher Ryan: Painting the Western High Street (a short history of the Thyme and Again building)

Although it is now the highly
popular Thyme & Again, this handsome and well-maintained commercial edifice
at the corner of Wellington West and Huron (1255 Wellington West), began life
as a the S & S Higman painters and hardware store. The “S & S” stood
for Sidney and Stanley, sons of local painter George Higman.

Sidney and Stanley launched their business in the fall of 1922. Source: Ottawa Journal, November 9, 1922

S & S Higman remained in
operation between 1922 and 1978. Although Sidney passed away in 1964 and
Stanley in 1966, the business carried on, joining the Dominion Hardware chain
in 1968. Following the closing of the business a decade later, the space was
taken over by Trendy’s Emporium.

S & S Higman joined the Dominion Hardware chain in 1968 two years following the death of Stanley Higman. Dominion Hardware went inactive in 1982. Source: Ottawa Journal, December 10, 1968.